Substance Abuse Among Older Adults

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults is organized by The Center for Addiction Studies and Research. This course has been approved for a maximum of 30 Hours.

Overview:
This course focuses on the unique issues of substance abuse among older adults and best-practice philosophies for treating older alcohol and or other substance abusing clients.

Topics covered include:
• Scope of the problem
• Vulnerabilities and risk factors
• Barriers to treatment
• Use and abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications
• Screening and assessment,
• Referral and treatment issues
• Measurement of multidimensional outcomes for older adults
• Legal and ethical considerations